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Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "“Interesting if true”: A factor that helps explain why people share misinformation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Oct. 2021. Web. 22 Mar. 2023.
APA
Coddington and Seth Lewis, M. (2021, Oct. 6). “Interesting if true”: A factor that helps explain why people share misinformation. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/10/interesting-if-true-a-factor-that-helps-explain-why-people-share-misinformation/
Chicago
Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "“Interesting if true”: A factor that helps explain why people share misinformation." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 6, 2021. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/10/interesting-if-true-a-factor-that-helps-explain-why-people-share-misinformation/.
Wikipedia
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